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| Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2 Getting Started Guide |
Appendix A Accessibility Features
Based on the JavaTM Foundation Classes (JFC), the Sun ONE Directory Server console provides support for the assistive software and technologies that make software accessible to users with disabilities. This appendix describes the accessibility features of Sun ONE Directory Server Console, and the improvements that have been made to the document set to make it more accessible.
Console Accessibility Features
Most of the accessibility features described in the following section are provided automatically through the use of JFC/Swing components. For information on how to customize user settings, refer to the Sun ONE Directory Server Administration Guide.
Accessible Names and Descriptions
All objects have accessible names (succinct explanations of the object's purpose). These names can be used by assistive technologies to present the objects to the user. Accessible descriptions are more verbose explanations that provide additional information on objects, where this is necessary.
Customizable Fonts
The style and size of fonts in text panes, menus, labels, and information messages, can be customized.
Although color coding is used to convey information, it is not the only means of doing so.
Dynamic GUI Layout
The dynamic layout allows users to specify the size and position of Directory Server windows, or for this to be determined by the user's settings.
Keyboard Traversable Components
This accessibility feature caters for users who have difficulty using a mouse. Pressing the tab key moves the input focus from component to component and shift-tab moves the focus in the opposite direction. The arrow keys allow users to navigate trees without using the mouse.
The focus is programmatically exposed so that assistive software can track focus and focus changes.
Text Equivalents For Non-Text Elements
When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image is also available in the text.
Equivalent Command-Line Interface
Most of the functionality of the console can be achieved at the command-line. This command-line interface is comprehensively documented in the Sun ONE Directory Server Reference Manual.
Documentation Accessibility Features
The Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2 document set is delivered in both PDF and HTML format. This section describes accessibility features in the HTML version of the documentation.
Text Equivalents For Non-Text Elements
Alternative text labels are assigned to links or graphics. Where graphics provide detailed descriptions, text versions of these descriptions are provided either within the surrounding text, or in a separate file.
Tables That Can be Interpreted by Assistive Technology
All tables now include descriptive headers. A brief description of the table contents is also provided in the surrounding text.